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Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors

a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and amp-specific technology, applied in the field of cyclic amp-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors, can solve the problems of emesis and central nervous system disturbance, unsolved efficacy and adverse side effects, compound non-selective pde inhibition, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing or eliminating adverse cns side effects

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-14
ICOS CORP
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[0880]The compounds of the present invention typically exhibit an IC50 value against recombinant human PDE4 of less than about 50 μM, and preferably less than about 25 μM, and more preferably less than about 15 μm. The compounds of the present invention typically exhibit an IC50 value against recombinant human PDE4 of less than about 1 μM, and often less than about 0.05 μM. To achieve the full advantage of the present invention, a present PDE4 inhibitor has an IC50 of about 700 pM (picomolar) to about 15 μM.
[0881]The IC50 values for the compounds were determined from concentration-response curves typically using concentrations ranging from 0.1 pM to 500 μM. Tests against other PDE enzymes using standard methodology, as described in Loughney et al., J. Biol. Chem., 271, pp. 796–806 (1996), also showed that compounds of the present invention are highly selective for the cAMP-specific PDE4 enzyme.
[0882]In particular, a compound of the present invention, i.e., Sample 66, has an IC50 vs. human recombinant PDE4B of 0.015 μM, but has an IC50 vs. PDE1A of 80 μM, vs. PDE1B of 100 μM, vs. PDE1C of 12 μM, vs. PDE2 of 450 μM, vs. PDE3A of 40 μM, vs. PDE5 of 270 μM, and vs. PDE7 of 36 μM. This illustrates the selectivity of the present compound with respect to inhibiting PDE4.
[0883]The compounds of structural formula (II) also were tested for an ability to reduce TNFα secretion in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. The ability to reduce TNFα secretion is related to the EC50 values (i.e., the effective concentration of the compound capable of inhibiting 50% of the total TNFα).
[0884]The in situ inhibition of TNFα release derived from endotoxin treated isolated human peripheral blood lymphocytes resulted in EC50 values of compounds set forth in the examples were determined as a function of the concentration of the test compound over a range of 0 to 100 μM. The EC50 values of the compounds tested in the aforementioned assay ranged from about 0.0002 μM to about 20 μM.
[0885]The compounds of the present invention typically exhibit an EC50 value of less than about 50 μM, and preferably less than about 25 μM, and more preferably less than about 15 μM. The compounds of the present invention typically exhibit a PBL / TNFα EC50 value of less than about 1 μM, and often less than about 0.05 μM. To achieve the full advantage of the present invention, a present PDE4 inhibitor has an EC50 value of about 1000 pM (picomolar) to about 20 μM.

Problems solved by technology

Methyl-xanthines, such as caffeine and theophylline, were the first PDE inhibitors discovered, but these compounds are nonselective with respect to which PDE is inhibited.
However, problems relating to efficacy and adverse side effects, such as emesis and central nervous system disturbances, remain unsolved.

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example 1

(±)-4-(3-Cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-3-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester

[0196]To a 3.0 M solution of methylmagnesium bromide (0.6 mL, 1.8 mmol) in Et2O at 0° C. was added a solution of Intermediate 36 (0.65 g, 1.73 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL), dropwise via a syringe pump. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture then was quenched with saturated NH4Cl (15 mL) and extracted with Et2O (2×10 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc-hexanes, then 50%) to provide Example 1 as an orange oil (0.37 g, 55%).

[0197]1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 6.83–6.77 (m, 3H, aromatic), 4.75–4.74 (br. m, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.96–3.50 (m,4H), 3.73 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.37–3.25 (m, 1H), 1.96–1.59 (m, 8H, cyclopentyl), 1.22 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.07 (s, 6H, CH3).

Intermediate 30

2-[1-Benzyl-4-(S)-(3-...

example 2

1-[4-(S)-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-3-(S)-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxyethanone

[0204]Intermediate 32 (21 mg, 45 μmol) was dissolved in ethanol (95%, 2 mL) and treated with Pearlman's catalyst (20% Pd(OH)2 on carbon, 20 mg). The solution was subjected to 1 atmosphere of H2 for 20 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration and concentrated in vacuo, to afford Example 2 (15 mg, 88%).

[0205]1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 6.87–6.80 (m, 3H), 4.20–4.09 (m, 2H), 3.89–3.62 (m, 9H), 3.58–3.51 (m, 1H), 3.13–2.87 (m, 2H), 1.35–1.01 (m, 10H), 0.67–0.61 (m, 2H), 0.39–0.33 (2H). LRMS (Electrospray, positive): Da / e 378.4 (m+1).

Intermediate 33

1-[1-Benzyl-4-(S)-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(S)-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl]ethanone

[0206]Oxalyl chloride (2.0M in CH2Cl2, 1.35 mL, 2.7 mmol) was added to CH2Cl2 (4 mL) and the solution was cooled to −60° C. A solution of DMSO (0.36 mL, 5.0 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (1.5 mL) was added slowly. This solution was stirred fo...

example 3

[0329]Preparation of four stereoisomers from reduction of Intermediate 36. Sodium borohydride (2.0 mmol, 0.075 g) was added to Intermediate 36 (1.3 mmol, 0.50 g) dissolved in 10 mL of ethanol. The complete reaction was dried in vacuo after 1 hour. The resulting oil was extracted three times with EtOAc from water, then the combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The mixture of two racemates was obtained as an oil.

[0330]1H NMR δ: 6.80 (d, 1H); 6.67 (d, 2H); 4.72 (bd, 1H); 3.86–3.95 (bm, 1H); 3.83 (s, 3H); 3.64–3.78 (bm, 1H); 3.74 (s, 3H); 3.33 (dd, 1H); 2.16 (d, 3H); 1.79–1.92 (bm, 4H); 1.59–1.63 (bm, 2H); 1.01 (sd, 3H).

[0331]The mixture of racemates was dissolved in 50% acetonitrile and 50% water at a concentration of 50 mg / mL and purified in portions on a C-18 column (250×10 mm) using a water / acetonitrile / 0.5% TFA gradient. Appropriate fractions were collected, combined, and dried to oils.

[0332]1H NMR for minor racemate δ: 6.75–6.82 (bm, 3H); 4.75 (bd, 1H); 3....

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Abstract

Novel pyrrolidine compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as central nervous system (CNS) disorders, also is disclosed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10 / 151,202, filed May 17, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,716,871, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09 / 717,956, filed Nov. 21, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,423,710, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 471,846, filed Dec. 23, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,258,833.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a series of compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cAMP specific PDE). In particular, the present invention relates to a series of novel pyrrolidine compounds that are useful for inhibiting the function of cAMP specific PDE, in particular, PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and their use as therapeutic agents, for example, in treating inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving e...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/40A61K31/4025A61K31/4184A61K31/4245A61K31/427A61K31/4439A61K31/506A61P1/00A61P1/04A61P3/04A61P3/10A61P9/00A61P9/04A61P9/10A61P11/00A61P11/06A61P11/08A61P13/12A61P15/00A61P15/10A61P17/00A61P17/06A61P19/02A61P19/08A61P19/10A61P25/00A61P25/14A61P25/16A61P25/22A61P25/24A61P27/02A61P29/00A61P31/04A61P33/06A61P35/02A61P37/02A61P37/06A61P37/08A61P43/00C07D207/08C07D207/12C07D295/14C07D295/18C07D295/20C07D401/04C07D401/06C07D401/12C07D403/04C07D403/12C07D405/06C07D405/12C07D407/12C07D409/12C07D413/12C07D417/06C07D417/12
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Inventor MARTINS, TIMOTHY J.FOWLER, KERRY W.ODINGO, JOSHUAKESICKI, EDWARD A.OLIVER, AMYBURGESS, LAURENCE E.GAUDINO, JOHN J.JONES, ZACHARY S.NEWHOUSE, BRADLEY J.SCHLACHTER, STEPHEN T.
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